Buckinghamshire Culture

12/10/2026

Join We Make Wycombe for the next Creative Exchange, an informal social evening for creatives across Wycombe.
This session features Sarah Corbett, award-winning activist, author, Ashoka Fellow and founder of the global Craftivist Collective Collective.
Sarah will share her approach to Gentle Protest, exploring how craftivism can help change hearts, minds, policies and laws, and broaden what activism can be.
You’ll also take part in a gentle craftivism workshop, with time to network, reflect and connect with other Wycombe creatives in a different way.
📍 PATCH, The Old Library Building, High Wycombe
🗓 Thursday 29 October 2026
⏰ 6–8pm
🎟 Book via TicketSource
Spaces are limited and offered on a first come, first served basis.

14/09/2026

Early Bird tickets are now on sale — and it’s time to meet the keynote speakers and workshop leads shaping Creative Landscapes 2026.

From Will Gompertz opening the day with Think Like an Artist and Owen Hopkin exploring rapid technological change, to Alex McIntyre on making, materials and being human, and Jocelyn Burnham leading a thoughtful conversation around the ethical use of AI in culture, this first look at the programme brings together creativity, change, human practice and emerging technology.

📅Creative Landscapes takes place on 5 November at The Hub, High Wycombe.
🎟Early Bird tickets are £60 until 11 October.

Book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bucks-culture-conference-2026-creative-landscapes-tickets-1996437483255

17/08/2026

Unlimited’s Partner Awards are now open for disabled artists across England, Scotland and Wales.

There are 11 awards available, totalling £280,000, with individual awards ranging from £15,000 to £40,000. The funding supports new work across theatre, performance, digital media, music, visual arts and more, from research and development through to presentation and touring.

Each award is delivered in partnership with a UK organisation, helping artists develop ambitious work while building meaningful sector relationships.

Applications close on Monday 28 September 2026 at midday.

Information is available in audio, British Sign Language, Easy Read and large print formats, with access support available.

Please share with disabled artists and creatives who may be interested.

11 awards totalling £280,000, available to disabled artists across England, Scotland, and Wales through partnerships with organisations across the UK

17/08/2026

We’re delighted to be partnering with .festival for
Un-Buttoned with Bucks Culture, our rescheduled Summer Gathering.

Found Festival takes place at Claydon Estate from 28 to 30 August, bringing together music, creativity, wellbeing, performance and joyful cultural activity in a beautiful Buckinghamshire setting.

Our Bucks Culture gathering on Saturday is now fully booked for those who had already booked for our original Summer Gathering, but if you are attending Found Festival on the Saturday, do come and say hello.

We may have a small number of additional spaces available for the session on the day, but please note that you will need your own Found Festival ticket to access the festival site.

If you haven’t booked for Found Festival yet, tickets are still available. It is a lovely chance to support a brilliant local festival, enjoy the programme, and connect with us while you’re there.
https://www.foundfestival.uk/

10/08/2026

You’re invited!
Our Embrace: Women’s dance event is happening this Saturday the 15th of August at the Bourne End Community Library 10:30-11:30am.

We’ll be performing extracts from new work throughout the year and you’ll have the option to join us for a short movement workshop (no previous experience needed)

Let us know you’re coming by booking your spot - link in our bio

Part of Open Weekend

Dancers in the video:g_ gamston

10/08/2026

🎨 Artist Call-out: Create a Bucks Spark Award
We’re inviting Buckinghamshire artists to create original artwork for the Bucks Spark Awards 2026.
This year’s theme is Celebration, and we’re looking for bold, thoughtful and imaginative interpretations of what celebration can mean.
Five artworks will be selected and reproduced as physical A4 award pieces, presented to winners at our upcoming awards ceremony. Each selected artist will receive a £150 fee.
Artwork must be new and original, created specifically for this opportunity, and submitted as a high-resolution digital file suitable for A4 print reproduction.
📆 Key dates
🟡 Submission deadline: 21 September 2026
🟠 Selected artists announced: 6 October 2026
Artists may submit one entry each.
If you’re a Buckinghamshire-based artist and would like to see your work become part of this year’s Bucks Spark Awards, we’d love to hear from you.

https://buckinghamshireculture.org/2026/08/10/bucks-spark-awards-artwork-competition/

03/08/2026

We’re really pleased to introduce the first Creative Catalyst mentees.
This first cohort brings together people from across Buckinghamshire’s creative and cultural sector, each at a different point in their leadership journey. They include artists, freelancers, producers, community practitioners, museum and heritage professionals, communications specialists and people developing new ideas for their organisations and communities.
Through Creative Catalyst, they are working with mentors to build confidence, strengthen their skills, explore challenges and take meaningful steps forward in their work.
Over the coming months, we’ll be sharing more about their journeys, the learning taking place and the impact of mentoring as the programme develops.
You can now meet the mentees and learn more about the areas they are focusing on.
Meet the mentees: https://buckinghamshireculture.org/meet-the-mentees/
Creative Catalyst is supported by Heart of Bucks and the Rothschild Foundation.

27/07/2026

Open Weekend(s) 2026 is coming this August!

Looking for something different to do this summer?

Across three long weekends in August, Open Weekend(s) will bring together artists, museums, heritage sites, community groups and creative spaces from across Buckinghamshire for a county-wide celebration of culture.

This year's theme, Roots, Rhythms & Rituals, invites you to explore the stories, traditions and creativity that shape our communities through:

🎨 Workshops
🎭 Performances
🏛 Heritage experiences
🎶 Live music
🖼 Exhibitions
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly activities

📅 14–16 August
📅 21–23 August
📅 28–30 August

New events are being added regularly, so there's always something new to discover.

🔗 Visit our website to find everything you need:
https://buckinghamshireculture.org/

📍 You can also browse the full programme as it grows on The Bucks Guide:
https://thebucksguide.co.uk/whats-on/bucks-culture-open-weekends-2026

We can't wait to welcome you to Open Weekend(s) 2026!

Open Weekend(s) 2026 is made possible thanks to the generous support of Buckinghamshire Council Buckinghamshire Council and the Rothschild Foundation

25/06/2026

🔥 Event Cancellation 🔥

In light of the conditions, we have made the decision to cancel today’s event.

Due to the current Red Weather Warning issued across parts of the UK and in the interest of everyone’s safety, we have made the difficult decision to cancel today’s event.

The safety of our attendees, staff, and partners remains our highest priority. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding.

Please stay safe and follow official weather guidance.

Thank you so much for your input to the event.

As our thoughts turn towards our sustainability strategy and how we can best support a sector in transition, we will be in touch with next steps once we have all cooled off.

Thanks to our partners .festival

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11/06/2026

A glimpse from our Creative Catalyst mentor gathering at Grymsdyke Farm, sharing ideas, building connections and looking ahead. Read more in our Beyond the Session section via Linktree.